Review of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996) by David D — 06 Aug 2007

Not as good as the series, but still a must for any 'Misties'..

This review of Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996) was written by David D on 06 Aug 2007.

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie has generally received positive reviews.

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By Tim C (1,157) on 08 Dec 2012

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By Kyle A (307) on 29 Sep 2015

The people involved with this film have stated it's not as good as the show, but I disagree…

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The good news for fans is that MST3K: The Movie, for all its flaws, at least works as an okay facsimile of the real thing…

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Looks so much better than the TV series! This is the film treatment showing its best compared to low-budget TV. Sounds much better too…

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About a third as funny as it thinks it is. Still, that's pretty funny and about twice as funny as most American comedies these days…

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By Tommy H (334) on 19 Apr 2015

I didn't think it was very funny. Their first mistake was choosing to watch a movie that's actually pretty good…

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